PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hank Cole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hank Cole has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cole
vs
Potts

175 cm
20
157 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
162 lbs
15 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hank Cole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cole throws a body punch but Potts moves out of range.
Cole throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potts throws a leg kick but Cole checks it.
Potts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Potts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cole scores with a shot to the body.
Potts rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cole moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Potts throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cole counters with a straight right hand.
Cole swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cole moves into the clinch.
Potts blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cole lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cole pushes Potts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Cole fails to land.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole lands a right hand.
Cole blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cole.
Cole gets through Potts's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Potts is rocked!
Cole cracks Potts with a nice body shot.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Cole's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potts misses with a combination

and Cole counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cole.

Cole breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potts misses with a double jab
and Cole counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Potts throws a combination that misses

and Cole moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cole misses with some punches.
Cole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Potts looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potts blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potts slows down the pace here.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cole lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Potts takes a shot to the head.
Cole pushes Potts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cole lands with a left to the head.
Potts is still on wobbly legs! Can Cole finish him?
A short left from Cole.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potts seems to have recovered his senses.
Cole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potts blocking some punches.
Potts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cole has him pressed against the cage.
Cole blocking some punches.
Potts has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Cole is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Cole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cole throws a punch but it's blocked by Potts.
Cole working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole is leaning against Potts and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cole.
Cole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Potts.
Cole lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Cole as the two fighters clinch.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.

Cole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cole lands with a cross.
Cole lands with a cross.
Potts takes one to the side of the head.
Potts shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Potts takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hank Cole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Potts.
Potts looks to score with a jab to the body but Cole is just out of range.
Hank Cole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cole lands a nice hook to Potts's body. Potts takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cole moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Cole moves into range and clinches up with Potts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Cole dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A slow jab from Cole misses its intended target.
Potts takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Potts misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Potts falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cole counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cole scores with a jab to the head.

Cole has taken the fight to the clinch.
Potts tries for a takedown but Cole manages to get underhooks.
Cole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cole lands a body shot.
Cole scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Cole.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Cole.
Cole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potts is breathing heavily.
Cole lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cole lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole lands a hook that snaps the head of Potts backwards.
Potts swings wildly with an uppercut but Cole uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Cole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pottss head.
A hook to the body from Cole.
Potts working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Potts.
Cole lands a shot to the body.
Cole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cole doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cole works on Potts's body with a couple of short punches.
Cole lands a shoulder strike.
Cole misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Cole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pottss head.
Potts blocking some punches.
Cole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cole creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Potts's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Potts drops to his knees and Cole pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Cole!